Young Pakistani seeking justice for 'honour killings' shot dead by nephew, police say
Mohammed Afzal, 31, made headlines in 2012, claiming a tribal council had ordered the execution of four women and two of his brothers
U.S. Senator McSally, an Air Force veteran, says she was raped by a superior officer
Sexual assault and harassment in the U.S. military is largely under-reported and came under renewed scrutiny after a scandal involving Marines sharing nude photos of women online came to light
'Big step but not enough': Ecuador debates easing abortion law in rape cases
Abortions are illegal in Ecuador, except under two circumstances: if the life of the pregnant woman is at risk, or if the pregnancy is the result of the rape of a woman with mental disabilities
Italian dream over, trafficked Nigerian sets sights on home
About 11,000 women and 3,000 lone children from Nigeria arrived by sea in Italy from Libya in 2016 - with four in every five Nigerian women and girls destined for sex trafficking
C-section for 11 year-old rape victim in Argentina sparks outcry
The majority Catholic region of Latin America and the Caribbean has some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the world
Gang rape and murder of 12-year-old girl sparks outrage in Somalia
Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region passed the country's first Sexual Offences Law in 2016, which criminalises rape, sexual harassment and online sexual offences
Kazakh teens enslaved in Russia as sisters, leave as mothers
Dogged by discrimination, stigma, and trauma, and in need of healthcare and housing, many survivors worldwide struggle to cope in the aftermath of slavery
Trafficking threat no deterrent for Rohingya refugees dreaming of Malaysia
Many Rohingya refugees are desperate to to reach Malaysia before the start of the looming monsoon season, leaving law enforcement on high alert as traffickers seek to cash in
Unshackled yet far from free, ex-slaves struggle anew in Mauritania
Mauritania was the last country to abolish slavery - in 1981 - and only criminalised it in 2007.
Devout Jamaica debates green light for abortion after rape, incest
Having an abortion - or even talking about it with a doctor - is illegal in Jamaica, except to save a woman's life or to preserve her mental and physical health